LAX78FUG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · La Verne, CA · January 8, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1978
Place
La Verne, CA · LA VERNE, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6636XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780108000249A
Case key
143657

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0095   78/1/8    LA VERNE,CA         CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 114
        TIME - 1500                    N6636X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CA                 LA VERNE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT SWITCHED TANKS ON BASE LEG THEN ENGTNE FAILEO.LATER ENGINE RUN UP OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6636X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6636X · 1

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